Persicaria virginiana
Family: Polypodiaceae
Common names: FLEECE VINE, FLEECEFLOWER, KNOTWEED, SILVER LACE VINE, SMARTWEED
Synonym: Polygonum virginianum
Native to: Himalayas, Japan, North Eastern United States
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: clumping, erect
Max height: 4 feet
Max width: 7.75 feet
Flower
blue/green, pink
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: specific butterfly species
Exposure: part shade, sun
Propagates by: cutting, division, seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil type: average
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: moist, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
